You're certainly welcome to join us for study group anytime at my home, just south of Louisville. We've got a small group of very interested individuals from as far away as Berea. You can see some of what we've been up to here and schedule here.

The Greater Louisville Bonsai Society is the host of "Bonsai in the Bluegrass" and has monthly meetings. Members from Louisville and surrounding areas, Berea, Winchester, Richmond, and Southern Indiana.

The Bonsai Society of Greater Cincinnati (of which I am also a member) is incredibly active. With 3rd Thursday demo/lectures and following Saturday workshops, Continuing Bonsai Education program (for those newer to the sport), and an Advanced Study Group. There is a cost and time commitment for the additional programs. In addition to the immediate Cincinnati area, they draw quite a few from the Lexington area, Indianapolis, and Northern Ohio.

Hey, that first picture looks like my front porch....... And I remember you weren't sure if you wanted Akio to "waste his time". Marvelous and fast progression of a great species.

It was really fun to work on the tree and be apart of it's development. John did a great job in caring for the year and getting so much growth on it since Akio worked on it. I'm excited to see John develop the tree more in the future and continue a long history of this tree. Thanks for letting me work on the tree John!

And thanks to Steven Doyle Photography for shooting such a great photo!

Nice work. It looks much better now than it did after the last session. Thinned out with negative space gives it much better presence. Last time, it looked good, but top heavy and unbalanced. As a result, I didn't like the pot since it looked too small and unsupportive. Now, with more development and reduction, it looks like a much better combination.

Your tree has a great trunk and lots of character. I love the bark. You should be very pleased with your efforts.